New Vaccine Brings Hope for Hepatitis B Eradication

Date:

August 5, 2013

Source:

Reuters / Powered by NewsLook.com

Summary:

Israeli drug company SciVac has developed a third-generation vaccine for Hepatitis B, a virus that kills more than half a million people each year. The company says the vaccine has the potential to stop the disease in its tracks and is currently seeking approval for its use in the United States and Europe.

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